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What is Hydrothermal synthesis?

Also known as: solvothermal synthesis

Definition 23.4 University Chemistry — Year 3 · Chapter 23 — Inorganic Materials and Nanomaterials

Hydrothermal synthesis crystallises a solid from water above its normal boiling point, in a closed vessel under its own vapour pressure; solvothermal synthesis does the same in another solvent.

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